Weather service confirms tornado hit

The National Weather Service confirmed on Monday that a tornado hit an East Tennessee community where 10 homes were destroyed.

The Associated Press

The National Weather Service confirmed on Monday that a tornado hit an East Tennessee community where 10 homes were destroyed.

Media cited the weather service in reporting that an EF-3 tornado with wind speeds of 140 mph touched down Sunday night in the community of Speedwell in Claiborne County.

Communities across East Tennessee began cleaning up Monday after the powerful storms. Authorities say there were no reports of any deaths or injuries from Sunday’s storms and the number of power outages continues to decline.

Sullivan County Emergency Management Agency Director Jim Bean told the Kingsport Times-News that the storms also damaged four homes there.

Dean Flener of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency in Nashville said at least seven counties were roughed up.